APIManager/com.tecknobit.apimanager.formatters/TimeFormatter

TimeFormatter

open class TimeFormatter

The TimeFormatter class is a useful tool class to format in different ways the "time"



        // Get an instance of the TimeFormatter
        TimeFormatter timeFormatter = TimeFormatter.getInstance();

        // Change the values of the formatter
        timeFormatter.changeFormatter("new_pattern", new_locale);

        // or pass pattern as argument in all methods to change only in that formatting
        String stringDate = timeFormatter.formatNowAsString("yyyy/MM/dd HH:mm:ss"); // --> 2024/04/14 13:46:30

        // string format
        String stringDate = timeFormatter.formatAsString(time_in_millis); // --> 2024/04/14 13:46:30

        // long format
        System.out.println(timeFormatter.formatAsTimestamp("string_date")); // --> 1670261677000

        // date format
        // with string as argument
        System.out.println(timeFormatter.formatAsDate("string_date")); // --> Sun Apr 14 13:46:30 CET 2024

        // with long as argument
        System.out.println(timeFormatter.formatAsDate(time_in_millis); // --> Sun Apr 14 13:46:30 CET 2024

Author

N7ghtm4r3 - Tecknobit

Constructors

private constructor()

Constructor to init the TimeFormatter No-any params required

private constructor(pattern: String)

Constructor to init the TimeFormatter

private constructor(locale: Locale)

Constructor to init the TimeFormatter

private constructor(pattern: String, locale: Locale)

Constructor to init the TimeFormatter

Properties

DEFAULT_PATTERN

val DEFAULT_PATTERN: String = "dd/MM/yyyy HH:mm:ss"

DEFAULT_PATTERN the default pattern used for the formatter

private open var formatter: SimpleDateFormat

formatter the formatter used to format the values

private open var locale: Locale

locale the locale for the formatter

private open var pattern: String

pattern the pattern for the formatter

Functions

changeFormatter

open fun changeFormatter(newPattern: String, newLocale: Locale)

This method is used to set a new pattern for the formatter instance

open fun changeLocale(newLocale: Locale)

This method is used to set a new locale for the formatter instance

open fun changePattern(newPattern: String)

This method is used to set a new pattern for the formatter instance

open fun formatAsDate(date: String): Date

open fun formatAsDate(date: String, pattern: String): Date

This method is used to format a string-date as date

open fun formatAsDate(date: Long): Date

open fun formatAsDate(date: Long, pattern: String): Date

This method is used to format a timestamp value as date

formatAsNowString

open fun formatAsNowString(pattern: String): String

This method is used to format the current timestamp as string

open fun formatAsString(timestamp: Long): String

open fun formatAsString(timestamp: Long, pattern: String): String

This method is used to format a timestamp as string

formatAsTimestamp

open fun formatAsTimestamp(date: String): Long

open fun formatAsTimestamp(date: String, pattern: String): Long

This method is used to format a string-date value as timestamp

open fun formatAsTimestamp(date: Date): Long

open fun formatAsTimestamp(date: Date, pattern: String): Long

This method is used to format a date value as timestamp

formatNowAsDate

open fun formatNowAsDate(): Date

This method is used to format the current timestamp as a date No-any params required

open fun formatNowAsDate(pattern: String): Date

This method is used to format the current timestamp as a date

formatNowAsString

open fun formatNowAsString(): String

This method is used to format the current timestamp as string No-any params required

formatNowAsTimestamp

open fun formatNowAsTimestamp(): Long

This method is used to format the current instant as timestamp No-any params required

open fun getInstance(): TimeFormatter

Method to get an instance of TimeFormatter No-any params required

open fun getInstance(pattern: String): TimeFormatter

open fun getInstance(locale: Locale): TimeFormatter

open fun getInstance(pattern: String, locale: Locale): TimeFormatter

Method to get an instance of TimeFormatter